Barrancas

Barrancas is a neighborhood in , , and has an elevation of 1,455 metres. Barrancas is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near the village .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Tejar de El Guarco and Cartago.

Town
El Tejar is a district and the head city of the canton, in the province of . is situated 3½ km east of Barrancas.

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is a city in 's . It used to be the national capital before that honor went to San José and is one of the few places in the country where more than a handful colonial era buildings have survived to the present day.

Town
Photo: Pablo Bernal Alfaro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a district of the canton, in the province of . Its name is derived from its location at the confluence of the Tiribí, Chiquito and Cruz rivers. is situated 9 km north of Barrancas.

Barrancas

Latitude
9.83368° or 9° 50′ 1″ north
Longitude
-83.96641° or 83° 57′ 59″ west
Elevation
1,455 metres (4,774 feet)
Open location code
66XRR2MM+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 11333477320
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Geo­Names ID
3624754
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